Protection Design Engineer

AVD Appoint; Shoreham-by-Sea; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

AVD Appoint is recruiting a Protection Design Engineer for a West Sussex based role. You will own end-to-end electrical design from concept through to manufacturing, delivering wiring diagrams and BOMs while interpreting customer needs and supporting tender activities.

The role requires 5+ years in protection design or similar, with experience in LV up to 750V, switchgear, and a background in AutoCAD Electrical; SolidWorks knowledge is advantageous.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience as a Protection Design Engineer or in a similar role.
• Experience with circuit breakers, MCCB, MTAG, and REF.
• Experience with electrical design packages and power distribution.

Responsibilities

• Own full life cycle design from concept to completion.
• Create wiring diagrams and BOMs for manufacturing.
• Interpret customer requirements and translate into electrical designs.
• Collaborate with purchasing to source components and liaise with other engineering teams.
• Optionally contribute to mechanical enclosure design for products.

Skills

Protection design

Switchgear design

Power systems

LVD up to 750V

Tools

AutoCAD Electrical

SolidWorks

Job description

Protection Design Engineer - West Sussex - up to £65,000 + Benefits - REF 2022

I am currently recruiting a Protection Design Engineer to work for a leading engineering organisation based in West Sussex. Salary up to £65,000 + Benefits.

The organisation has a fantastic heritage having been established for over 30 years and they close to 50 people, with a turnover heading towards £10 million. They are deemed experts at what they do and have clients situated throughout the whole of the UK.

To support the business with its expansion plans and in order for them to continue offering a first-class service on the projects they have now and forecast, they have the need to appoint a Power Distribution Design Engineer on a permanent basis.

In this role as a Protection Design Engineer, you will be working in a multi-disciplined team of 9 engineers and you will be responsible for full life cycle design from inception to completion. This may include drawing up concepts to support the sales team with tenders. Once a project is won, you will interpret the customer requirements, then design the electrical circuits that fulfil what they need, create the wiring diagrams for manufacturing, deal with the BOM's (Bill of Materials) and forward across any information to purchasing who will procure the necessary components and equipment based on your designs. There will be an opportunity to get involved in the Mechanical Design of enclosures for the products should this appeal, but if not, you will be liaising with other engineers who can carry out this task for your projects.

• At least 5 years' experience as a Protection Design Engineer, Senior Switchgear Design Engineer or similar designing electrical circuits
• Expereince with the following: Circuit breakers, MCCB, MTAG, and REF
• Experience with an Electrical Design package (Ideally AutoCAD Electrical)
• Experience with Switchgear, Power Systems or Power Distribution
• Experience with Low Voltage (LV) up to 750 Volts
• Solidworks

This is a rare and unique opportunity for a Protection Design Engineer to join a forward-thinking company that boasts fantastic staff retention. They fully support career development and enhancement should this appeal and have a fantastic working culture.